Ice-cream-pail filler.



W. C. SERS,

PCE CREAM FAIL FILLER. I 111111101111011 man 0161.19-, 1916.

1 P @35 il. 1 1 Patented Jan. 15, 1.91%.

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in compili Condition to ce o uli "whozrm't may ooncem:

citizen of the United Stats, residing at fndalmplis, in the county @i/uron and State 03'." udiaun., have inve? Jed a newanc usa'fullceleam-Pa Fill@ nf amish the lowing L a svxaccation, mfsrnce i' had t@dm accompanying dmwimgs to the c-.teers and gues o --femme mayed. there@This nwmion relates m arzslethm; is designed io b@ ue. by 1. els cream;bulkbutter, lard o2. eikel* substances 02'? Similar conssency an@referme@ .more partcuary zo a Qnfnbned mm1 and ller adapted; foxlifting; ne Substan fmm a eonianel and packing in@ smbfime in a pape?pail for elvey U he cmser.

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as hereinafter pafticuary descrbed, im@

ey const mx d; 2 is a, fragmentary Y "L activa '/1 recept: w

substance Ems um 00mlower dres; iffd..

of the en 12 and have. arms. 3.6 and 1^? thereon T- sgeC-'i/'a-5g ihe@mi pmi'mls M# sind 15 haw int; zum@ @516i l@ therecm lespectively forcommi 11g the sections 10 :and 11, the mms m? web. secon extendingtoward the arms mi n I mm sefziimx, an-: n'eemby each n di MEQ

armhas a slot or opening 2O in its end portion. The sections 10 and 11are hingedly connected with the wall portions 2 and 3 respectively, onesection-preferably being so connected by means of pivots-2l and 22connected directly with the end portions A4 and 5 and the end, portions12 and 13 respectively, the opposite sections being similarly connectedby means of pivots 23 and 24.

The top 1 of the receptacle has apertures 25 and 26 therein at whichbosses 2 7 and 28 are secured upon the rtop 1, andtwo hollowguiding-standards 29 and 30 are secured in the bosses and the apertures,a handie bar'31 being secured on the upper portions of the standardswithout closing the tops of the standards, and therefore permitting thestandards to serve as vent tubes 'to permit air to escape from theinterior of the receptacle, the standard 30, however,- preferablyhaving'a vent hole 32 therein. A

cross-bar 33 is provided and arranged below the handle bar 31 and hasguideways 34 and 35 therein receiving the guidingstandards 29 and 30respectively, the cross-bar being movable up or down relatively to thehandle bar. The oross-bar has two pull-rods 36 and 37 fixed on its endportions and they extend downward adjacent to the outside of the endwall portions 4 and 5 respectively to the arms ofthe movable side wallsections, the pull-rods being suitably connected to the arms. Preferablythe pull-rod 36 is provided with pivots 38 and ,39 that extend into theopenings 20 of the arms 16 and 19 respectively, the pull-rod 37-beingprovided.

with similar pivots 40 and 41 that are similarly connected with the arms17 and 18 respectively, so that all the armsvmay be drawn upwardsimultaneously whereby to draw the lower edges of the movable portions10 and 11 inwardly to or toward the inclined edges of the end wallportions, the interior of the bottom portion of the receptacle thusbeing contracted. Two strong coil springs 42 and 43 are arranged on thestandards 29 and 30- respectively and engage the handle bar 31 and thecross-bar 33 to force the cross-bar downwardly and normally preventcontraction of the side wall portions of the receptacle. Preferably thestandards have stop collars 44 and 45 fixed thereto on which thecross-bar normally rests.

The receptacle is provided with an ejector which comprises a fiat plate46 which in plan conforms to th'einternal dimensions of the top l and isadapted to closely slide against the 'wall portions, the inner side ofthe plate preferably having a strengthening rib 47 fixed thereto. Theejector comprises also an operating and controlling rod 48 which has oneend secured to the plate 46 near one end thereof, the controlling-rodextending upward through the guidngsubstance into the pail.

standard 29 and being provided on 'lts top with a knob 49 which normallyrests upon the handle bar 31 when the plate 46 is at the-bottom portionof the receptacle.4 Preferably the plate .46, is composed of thin metaland has an uptu-rned flange 50 thereon which permits the plate 46 to beprojected slightly beyond' the lower end of the receptacle when packingthe ice-cream or other substance into a pail.l

In some cases the receptacle is composed of elastic sheet metal, such assteel, and in stead of hinging separate side sections l0 and 11 to theside wall portions, the side wall portions have lower hingedl" movableportions 11 integrally connected (hereto, as at the broken line 51 topermit the lower edges to be drawn inward tb the' end wall portions, thenecessity of providing hinges or pivots thus being obviated, suchelastic wall portions being provided as above described with .thecontrolling arms.

In practical use the handle bar 31 is grasped by the operator whoseVfingers embrace the cross-bar 33, and the implement is forcibly pusheddown into the ice-cream low guiding-standards. The operator then' pullsupward and in some cases the vacuum or suction is sufficient to retainthe substance the receptacle while being lifted, depend- 'ing upon theconsistency of the substance,

or the operator may forcibly draw the crossbar 33-,toward the handle bar31 to contract the lower portion of the receptacle, and thus slightlycompress the lower portions of the substance in the receptacle toprevent the substance from slipping outl of the open bottom of thereceptacle. Having carried the pail-filler with its measured'contents toa pail, the lower portion of the receptacle 41s inserted into the top ofthe pail,"after which the operator places his thumb upon the knob 49 andforces the ejector downward, the plate 46 forcing out the contents ofthe receptacle into the pail, after which the plate is forced downwardto press the 4In some cases the pail-filler is used for measuring andshapinv blocks of butter which may be discharge onto a table and wrappedin paper instead of being packed into a pail, and the pailfiller may befound to be useful for various purposes. l

Having thus' described the is claimed as new is 1. A pail-fillerincluding straight side and end wall posite side wall portions havingeach a invention, what a Hat top vand portions, the oiga movably gui edportions, and twos meager hindly-movable lower portion, each lowerportion having two controlling-arms extending adjacent to the outside ofthe end wall portions respectively, guiding-standards secured to theflat top, a,handle bar secured to the iding-standards, a cross-bar ontheV guiding-standards below the handle bar andl having twopullrodsconnected thereto, each one 'of the p ullrods havin connection with acontrollin arm 'of eac of the hingedly-movable si e rings-on theguidingstandards respective y and under compression adainst the handlebar andthe cross-bar.

arms, each end wa l portion havin `movable 2. pail-filler'comprisinga'ilat top and straight side 'and end .wall portions,'the side wallportions having each ahiugedly-movable lower portion rovided withcontrollinga tapering lower portion -to permit' the ingedlyortions toswing each ltoward the other, guiding-standards vsecured to the dattrip, a', handle bar secured to the top portions ohlthguiding-standards, a cross-bar mova guided on the guiding-dandax'dsbelow I the ndl'e bar'and having two ull-rods conn'ected'A thereto' oneof the pu -rods havin A conneoton'wit `a controlling arm of each othefhngedl -movable portions, the remaini gf'fnll-ro havin@ connectionwith anothen: contolling-arm o? ,each of' the hngedly-A "moi/able'sginrtione and two springs on the .v guiding- V under compressionagainst the handlehar $5 dards respectively and seated and thecross-bar. v

8;, A pailller including a receptacle comaiat top andstraight-'sideandend wall portions, the opposite side wall portions ilhavingeaehl a hiigedly-movable lower portion to coperate wlth the endwall portions; f ajstamlard secured tothe to f t tante, a handle barrigid .on t ,e standard, an hejector plate movable between'said wellportlonsandalso between the hwy-movable `wall portions respectivey;-ing-standards secured tosaid top,

A vtending the lower side portions, the plate' having a Harige thereonextending inward toward said to to contact with 'said end wall portionsan said movable side portions 'when said plate is projected, meansconnected with the sjeetor plate to project the plate, and meansconnected with the hingedly-movable side vportions and`havi1rg a deviceto operate between the handle bar and the top of said receptaclefordrawing the side portions each toward the other.

straight side and end wall portions, the opposite side wall rtio'nshaving each a' hingedlymovable ower portion, each of said lower portionshaving two controllingarms extending adjacenhto the outside of the endtwo hollow guida handle bar secured to the tops of said guidingstandards,'an ejector' plate niovable between said wall rtions `andvalso between Vthe hingedly-movable lower portions, an .operat- 4lintestimon whereol aiix my signature .two witnesses.

in presence o 'WALTER SEARS.

each yof the hingedlyf v e5- 4. A'. pail-Eller comprising4 a Hat top andA

